The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-07
SUPPLEMENT TO THE FLORIDIAN1
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR.
EXECUTIVE OYYIcx, }
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April S, 1887. {

- To the Legislature of the STATE of Florida:
The Constitution requires that The Governor shall
municate by to the Legislature each regular
sion information concerning condition State
o recommend such measures he deem expedent."
This duty will endeavor discharge in as brief manner
- possible.
r. 1t is for coagratuation that has,
adjournment your session, made rapid
and signs
J and increasing prosperity
a No better evidence could be presented Fodas
progress than shown by her rolls however
- rolls exhibiting full value of the taxable property
Of the State The Of the lists for 1884
$6O043s5500 for 1886 s76,6l 10000 showing increase
Of slG5 754 per
IL notwithstanding the iscouragng effects of phenomenal
winter Of 1856 upon of most important industries
striking of the confidence which universally
imid capital has in Forla future and its reliance upon her
capabilities and Development is the marvellous increase which
at years have furnished in he transportation facilities Re-
" anil almost inaccessible points have been brought within
another and Of the markets of
State and Of the outside world.
The years last past have witnessed the building and
equipment of than five hundred miles of new
"a renovation many miles
road substantially ling rst-class railroad facilities
fully thousand miles In other equal time in the his
tory State has such been made the import
d, trade and travel facilities essential the de-
10 veopment of the resources Of our Commonwealth.
"a,
The condition of our bonded Indebtedness is shown by the
" following table:
ps cent c" bombs bombs OF ISL s amount issued SS
ps : 81 "fa; finn" e sS
slo5o 200 90
hi 'S"ao A '' s' F"ai~ sss4oooo
rh Agricultural College Funds 100
re Leaving ouaniin, individuals . s4ao 10000
show inn"aI @%~ r 't Ss" '' sl2esoooo
su Did the State think State should always
bic reserve option calling her outstanding bonds
be absorbed in and furnish the very best
investment for different educational funds.
Gu @ FINANCES.
commend your careful consideration reports
of Comptroller Treasurer which show detail the receipts
par and disbursements public revenue healthy
y financial invite your to
w their The Treasurers
that the law be amended to require official
proportional the increased responsibility of
an officer keeping with the purposes evnced by
&c Constitution requiring all county officers The
~ people entitled all the protection which substantial
.u .tfc al bonds afford
" Such satisfactory rolls would
aI IA reduction of the Of general
revenue but for the great and growing increase of The
Jurors and witnesses expenses which the
and Administrative officers exercise control
o1 expense upon the State provision
the Constitution requiring the State, instead
lies pay and in criminal when the
defendant is nsovent discharged change which, fear
experience will be unwise, leading to
zee greater expenditure Of public and corresponding
crease burden upon the people, without
The Constitution requires that you shall prescribe
biol nah suons AZ Shall secure lust valuation If all ,ronert
real and pers excepting such be exempted by
IA valuation assessment of property for the purposes
taxation should be
E. equality throughout the State If regulations
property of individual, be
s and taxed only onehaf twothir of
M value while that in another county, of another individual
and
NE OF the constitutional requirement deem
'c" proper compliance with this
important, although perhaps of the diff
cut duties imposed upon you for upon its proper discharge
depends that fair and equal distribution of the burdens Of
rninent every taxpayer has right demand With
such regulations will valuation Of all
might safely be reduced
81. ing expense which will devove upon
the Constitution but dare
bro reduction this time but suggest that
session. you empower the Governor reduce the tax
No found possible to do and still continue strict
bac cash basis
The condition Of the State Prison shown by report
Adutant General The prisoners
u humanely without any
pan upon taxpayers Their condition. health and
subjects Of watchfu the part Of the Com
Tho. nssoners Of Public Institutions.
u That objections to the leasing SYSTEM
methods Of disposing Of the States prisoners,
An. manifest, bat is doubtful if without imposing heavy
G upon the people there could be adopted better system
labor State this time Every practicable
precauton however, should be used keep the system
have in Of the States attached to it
Tour much odium
concur Attorney General the Adjutant
necessity of adopting system Of punish
confinement of young different than for old
.rd and hardened criminals